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## [US Department of Defense Acquires Smiths Detection’s Next Generation Aerosol and Vapor Chemical Agent Detectors](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3029:us-department-of-defense-acquires-smiths-detection-s-next-generation-aerosol-and-vapor-chemical-agent-detectors&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 26 September 2023.
[Smiths Detection](https://www.smithsdetection.com/) today announces that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has selected Smiths Detection to supply 122 portable Aerosol and Vapor Chemical Agent Detectors (AVCAD). This follows the successful development and testing of a next generation field based AVCAD system by Smiths Detection after an award in 2018.
The systems, which have been developed in collaboration with 908 Devices, are a chemical detector designed to detect, identify, alarm and report the presence of traditional and advanced chemical threat vapors and aerosols. Using a wireless remote alarm capability, the AVCAD, which can be mounted or portable, will support missions for the U.S. Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. The systems rely on Smiths Detection’s expertise in packaging leading commercial technology to meet specific military requirements.
As part of the AVCAD scope, the award will include 5 fixed systems for ships (including detectors, control display units, and remote display units) and 8 kits for mounting detectors on vehicles. This award continues a Smiths Detection legacy of providing the US Department of Defense with chemical detection solutions and follows the successful deployment of tens of thousands of detectors over the three decades.
**Smiths Detection, Inc. President, Inder Reddy said,** “Smiths Detection has partnered with the Department of Defense to provide more than 91,000 Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) units over 16 years. We’re honored to have been able to contribute to the development of next generation AVCAD devices that will help to keep our military and communities safe. The development of this new technology is a testament to the incredible people at Smiths Detection and their dedication to making the world a safer place.”
The next phase of the program will include production verification and multiple service operation testing.
[Detection](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/detection), [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/threat), [Chemical](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/chemical)
[](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:excalibur-army-delivers-decon-vehicle-to-vietnam&catid=12)
## [Excalibur Army Delivers DECON Vehicle to Vietnam](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:excalibur-army-delivers-decon-vehicle-to-vietnam&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 21 September 2023.
In a milestone for defense cooperation between the Czech Republic and Vietnam, the Vietnam People’s Navy and Army have received a state-of-the-art decon vehicle from Czech defense company Excalibur Army.
The Excalibur Army Decon vehicle is specifically intended for the Chemical Corps of the Vietnam People’s Army and is poised to play a pivotal role in enhancing Vietnam’s chemical and biological defense capabilities. This highly advanced vehicle is designed to perform comprehensive decontamination tasks, encompassing vehicles, personnel, armament, gear, oversized equipment, terrain, aircraft, buildings, and various objects, thanks to its high-reach operator platform.
The vehicle is transportable by aircraft and boasts exceptional mobility on a modern TATRA FORCE military chassis with a 4×4 configuration. This versatility is achieved through both manual and automated decontamination methods, facilitated by a spraying bar attachable to the platform or via a decontamination frame.This chassis is built on the unique TATRA Concept, featuring a central backbone tube and swinging half-axles, ensuring outstanding off-road mobility and consistent payload capacity regardless of operating conditions. The vehicle’s air suspension system allows for dynamic adjustments to the vehicle’s clearance, with the driver capable of raising it by 70 mm or lowering it by 100 mm on the go. Optionally, the DECON vehicle can be configured as a 6×6, providing higher tank capacity, improved performance, and an extended reach of the platform. Customers can also opt for an armored cabin for additional protection
[](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3022:smiths-detection-sells-its-1000th-leading-3d-x-ray-scanner&catid=12)
## [Smiths Detection sells its 1000th leading 3D X-ray scanner](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3022:smiths-detection-sells-its-1000th-leading-3d-x-ray-scanner&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 19 September 2023.
Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, today announces that it has achieved the 1,000th sale of its HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanner.
The HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX produces high-resolution volumetric 3D images for quicker and deeper baggage assessment and automatic explosive detection with low false-alarm rates. This provides an advanced security screening experience that allows passengers to leave electronic devices and liquids in their hand luggage, enabling passengers to move through airport security checkpoints faster, without compromising on safety. The state-of-the-art security scanner ultimately leads to greater safety outcomes, more efficient operations and improved passenger satisfaction.
Already in use in airports around the world, the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX has been shown to reduce time spent at security by up to 50%, with 90% of passengers at Milan Linate Airport passing through security in fewer than five minutes[\[1\]](#_ftn1).
**Philo Daniel, Global Director Aviation and Urban Security said:** “This is a significant achievement for us at Smiths Detection and is reflective of the remarkable system that the team have produced. Not only does the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX generate the highest quality images, but it also helps make faster decisions and has the quickest belt speed on the market – all of which contributes to getting passengers through security faster, while helping to make the world a safer place.”
In addition, the HI-SCAN 6040 boasts the lowest energy consumption of its type, which not only helps customers achieve their sustainability goals but helps to reduce noise and heat emitting from the system – resulting in a calmer security screening experience and a low cost of ownership.
The system has ECAC EDS CB C3 approval and featured on the Transport Security Administration's (‘TSA’) CPSS QPL & APL for base, medium and large configuration checkpoint CT checkpoint screening systems. The CTiX scanner is also STAC, ENAC and IPMO approved, and has TSA APSS v6.2 Level 1 certification.
Earlier this year, Smiths Detection announced the launch of the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX Model S, which offers the same high-standards with a smaller footprint. This system has already achieved ECAC EDS CB C3 certification in Europe, with further local approvals to follow.
[\[1\]](#_ftnref1)
## [One year old dies after ingesting fentanyl at nursery](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3015:one-year-old-dies-after-ingesting-fentanyl-at-nursery&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 18 September 2023.
It was reported over the weekend that a one year old had died, and three other children were hospitalised after apparently ingesting fentanyl at their nursery in the Bronx, New York.
Nursery staff called 911 to report multiple children were unwell. The cause of the death and illness is yet to be officially confirmed, but a police source told The New York Post the children had eaten something, and then gone to sleep for a nap at around 1 pm. They didn't wake up at 2:30 pm, so Narcan was administered. Another source told the post that nearly one kilogram of fentanyl was found at the nursery, sources told the paper.
The nursery is classified by the state as a "group family day care," meaning it is a daycare operated out of a home.
[Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/threat), [Chemical](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/chemical)
## [G20 Protection](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3009:g20-protection-2&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 12 September 2023.
On September 11, India's National Disaster Response Force announced they had provided CBRN coverage to all venues involved during the G20 Summit.
In total, the NRDF says they deployed 600 members in eleven teams equipped with the latest CBRN equipment. In addition to this they stationed 4 hazmat vehicles, epuipped with chemical and radiation detecton devices, at strategic locations around the event.
In a statement they said "In the lead up to the event, the NRDF, in cordination with the NDMA and other stakeholders including DAE and DRDO, conducted various sensitisation training programmes for the rescuers, Dehli policem NSG, medical officers, ambulance staff from hospitals, security officials, event managers, and hotel staff to brief the, on likely threat scenarios and their roles as first responders."
This training culminated in a tabletop, and mock, exercises at different veunes involving all stakeholders.
[](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3007:teledyne-flir-defense-demonstrates-groundbreaking-uav&catid=12)
## [Teledyne FLIR Defense Demonstrates Groundbreaking UAV](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3007:teledyne-flir-defense-demonstrates-groundbreaking-uav&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 12 September 2023.
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, is showcasing a new technology concept at this week’s DSEI conference in London that wil lallow crews to autonomously launch small drones operated from inside a military vehicle; perform reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA); and then recover the aircraft without ever having to leave the safety of the vehicle.
The Black Recon™ Vehicle Reconnaissance System (VRS) is a development program that features an entirely new micro-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to withstand the rigors of traveling on infantry and other fighting vehicles. The system is built to provide continuous untethered reconnaissance at flight speeds that allow the UAV to work ahead of advancing vehicles, supplying valuable situational awareness even beyond line of sight.
With its thermal and visual payload, Black Recon sends live imagery and targeting information back to vehicle crews. Operators can use the system for a wide range of missions, such as assessing if terrain is passable, sweeping for mines and improvised explosive devices, or performing close-up inspection under bridges using onboard illumination. The system delivers high precision RSTA and can perform GPS-denied operations.
Fitted inside a hardened launch box mounted to a vehicle, Black Recon’s deployment system can launch up to three UAVs during a mission. When one returns, a unique cradle-arm autonomously recovers the drone using patented technology to precisely track, capture, and dock the UAV – day or night, even in poor weather. Drones are then automatically recharged for the next mission.
“Black Recon represents a groundbreaking new capability and a force multiplier for warfighters to take on near-peer adversaries,” said Dr. JihFen Lei, executive vice president and general manager of Teledyne FLIR Defense. “The ability to launch and recover UAVs in seconds from a vehicle, without exposing the crew, will enable fighting units to maintain operational tempo and leverage the system when it’s needed most – in dynamic, uncertain and complex environments.
“We continue to refine Black Recon’s technology and are excited about future applications, not only for the military but also other areas like law enforcement, border security, and critical infrastructure protection. We look forward to sharing the concept with industry partners during DSEI,” Lei added.
Visit Teledyne FLIR at Stand # H1-361 to see the Black Recon at DSEI from Sept. 12-14, or learn more [online.](https://cbrneworld.com/flir.com/products/black-recon/)
[Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/threat), [Identification](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/identification), [Drone](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/drones)
[](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3006:avon-protection-s-st54-tactical-operator-scba-receives-nfpa-1986-2023-standard&catid=12)
## [Avon Protection’s ST54 Tactical Operator SCBA receives NFPA 1986:2023 standard](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3006:avon-protection-s-st54-tactical-operator-scba-receives-nfpa-1986-2023-standard&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 11 September 2023.
Avon Protection’s ST54 enhanced multi-mission Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) has received certification to the NFPA 1986 Standard on Respiratory Protection Equipment for Tactical and Technical Operations, including NIOSH CBRN certification.
The updated NFPA 1986:2023 standard specifies minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing and certification of SCBAs with emphasis on performance requirements, cold temperature operations, and improved testing methods.
Avon Protection’s ST54 Tactical Operator SCBA system has been developed for tactical operations where the user needs to respond to changing operational conditions. The ST54 is the base to a multi-mission respiratory protection system that provides operational flexibility to operators and mission commanders in the field for a tailored PPE response based on available intelligence.
The system provides users with a comfortable, customizable high-performance system with flame hardening, breathing performance, rough handling and passive speech in a package that is easily integrated into tactical kit profiles.
Recent improvements to the system include upgraded breathing performance (3.4L per breath at 103 litres per minute) with reduced exhalation resistance and the addition of a new clear outsert providing higher abrasion resistance.
Wearer comfort and agility in the field are maximised via the system’s ergonomic clam shell back-frame with enhanced stability and weight distribution, a new ‘drag handle’ for emergency extraction and cobra buckles for Quick Drop capability.
Pneumatic improvements include an Over Pressure Protection Device (OPPD) that protects the system from over-charging or damage, even if connected to higher pressure charging sources, and an optional remote lightning fill. Remote Dual Trans-fill located on the user’s right side of the waist belt provides a connection to rapidly trans-fill between two SCBAs (in both directions).
“As world leaders in the field of respiratory protection, it is imperative that our equipment evolves to meet the most demanding standards to keep operators safe in challenging operational environments,” Jamie Snyder, VP Commercial, Americas, Avon Protection, said. “Compliance with the NFPA 1986:2023 standard means users can head into the unknown with the assurance that their Avon Protection equipment will keep them safe for long-duration missions in extreme conditions.”
[CBRNe](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/cbrne), [Protection](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/protection)
## [The Medical Management in Patients Exposed to Weapons of Mass Destruction ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3001:the-medical-management-in-patients-exposed-to-weapons-of-mass-destruction&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 07 September 2023.
Sponsored by St. Justine's Hospital in Montreal this is an observation study measuring medical response in contaminated environment.
This is an ongoing multicentric observational study that aims to assess the medical response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive (cbrne) events during the last five (5) decades (i.e.: 1970-2020), and in any future cbrne attack that might occur within the next 15 years (i.e.: 2021-2036).
This will no doubt throw up some information of interest, and the team have published their first paper, "Acute care for patients exposed to a chemical attack: protocol for an international multicentric observational study" which you can read [here](https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/9/e065015.abstract)
If you would like more information on the study visit the website here
[research](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/research)
[](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3000:a-successful-example-of-cooperation-between-bertin-environics-and-a-renowned-shipyard&catid=12)
## [A successful example of cooperation between Bertin Environics and a renowned shipyard.](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3000:a-successful-example-of-cooperation-between-bertin-environics-and-a-renowned-shipyard&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 07 September 2023.
##### CBRN Monitoring Capabilities Implemented to Catamaran Fire Boat Built by Lungteh Shipyard in Taiwan
A successful example of cooperation between Bertin Environics and a renown shipyard.
Big city harbours and other coastal areas experience an ever increasing amount of sea traffic. In addition to human transportation by ferries, the amount of transportation of goods and bulk material is constantly growing. The risk of accidents, or even intentional incidents, in these busy areas is higher than in open seas.
When this happens, fire and rescue services are the first actors on scene, and they are responsible for handling the dangerous situations. The risk of and incident involving hazardous chemicals, biological agents or radioactive materials is normally low, but if anything related to these so called CBRN materials is involved, the seriousness of the situation grows drastically.
##### Fire Boat 7 from Hong Kong Fire Services
Bertin Environics supplied to the [Hong Kong Fire Services](https://www.hkfsd.gov.hk/eng/gallery/fireboat/no7.html) a CBRN detection system to Fireboat 7 built by [Lungteh Shipyard](https://www.lungteh.com/LungTeh/en/project/147/) in Taiwan. The comprehensive CBRN system complies with the [Classification Society requirements](https://environics.fi/blog/classification-society-role-in-naval-cbrn-monitoring/) and covers chemical, biological and radiation detection. In addition to standard CBRN monitoring, the system also covers flammable gas detection and air quality monitoring in the protected areas inside the vessel. The project was established in good cooperation with Lungteh shipyard despite some challenges during the process.
The first big obstacle was the bridge collapse near the shipyard delaying the vessel testing and consequent delivery, since it prevented the ship from leaving the shipyard area.
After the vessel was delivered to Hong Kong, the next challenge was the Covid -19 epidemic outbreak, which caused a long lockdown period in Hong Kong area, preventing the travelling of our staff and thus delaying the final testing of the system and the crew training.
However, despite all hindrances during the project, the CBRN monitoring system is currently finalized and in active use to protect Hong Kong area marine traffic and Hong Kong citizens.
[](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2998:leading-middle-east-energy-companies-select-blackline-safety&catid=12)
## [Leading Middle East Energy Companies Select Blackline Safety ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2998:leading-middle-east-energy-companies-select-blackline-safety&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 07 September 2023.
Blackline Safety Corp.has announced they secured new deals in the previous six months totaling more than $1.3 million with three of the world’s leading energy companies in Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The oil and gas giants are purchasing a combined 1,200 G7c and 200 G7x portable gas detectors, 50 G7 EXO area gas monitors and 40 G7 Bridges to protect their workers at various sites across the Middle East. Several deliveries have already been completed, with the balance of the hardware and service revenue to be realized over the next year.
Blackline’s all-in-one solution for lone worker and gas detection improves frontline worker safety and optimizes operations by providing access to real-time information—making the company uniquely positioned to seize the global connected worker market with a compound annual growth rate of 20 percent.
“These deals are completely new connected gas detection contracts. We didn’t go in and replace competitors’ products. Customers are asking for connected safety in the field and remote locations, and Blackline Safety is the only provider that can fulfill this need with real-time visibility into what workers are experiencing on the job,” said Peter Attalla, Vice President, International Sales.
“Blackline has worked with our customers over the last two years to prove our technology in the region—and the feedback continues to be very positive. The reliability of our devices coupled with our real-time capabilities and our reporting suite, Blackline Analytics, set us apart. We started with piloting our lone worker solution, and now they are purchasing our full suite of gas detection products,” added Attalla.
This is the second time this year the company has announced major deals in the Middle East. In the first—[reported in January 2023](https://www.blacklinesafety.com/about/press-releases/largest-deployment-to-date-middle-east-0)—Blackline was named a preferred supplier for major energy company in a deal valued over $1 million.
Blackline’s growth in the Middle East isn’t limited to equipment purchases. The company has also seen their rental business accelerate, with high demand for G7c and G7 EXO devices in Oman and Saudi Arabia.
“The growth in the region in the last year alone demonstrates the increased traction we are gaining globally,” said Attalla. “Companies around the world want to make sure their workers are protected while on the job, wherever the job, and Blackline’s solutions are filling the need to ensure workers have the confidence to get their job done safely and return home at the end of their day.”
[Detection](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/detection), [Contract](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/contract)
[](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2997:avon-protection-and-opec-cbrne-announce-partnership&catid=12)
## [Avon Protection and OPEC CBRNe announce partnership](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2997:avon-protection-and-opec-cbrne-announce-partnership&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 05 September 2023.
Avon Protection, a renowned leader in innovative personal protective equipment, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with OPEC CBRNe, a designer and manufacturer of chemical, biological and antiviral suit systems. This collaboration aims to revolutionise CBRN protective suit technologies, catering to international military, special forces and first responder markets.
The partnership will combine Avon Protection’s deep expertise in CBRN, market-leading materials innovation and ensemble integration expertise with
OPEC CBRNe’s proven track record in developing high comfort, high protection chemical, biological and antiviral suit systems.
Together the companies will advance materials technology and design methods to develop suit products that not only elevate safety levels but also enhance user comfort, with an emphasis on integration with currently deployed CBRN masks, boots and gloves, and ballistic head protection systems.
“There are very limited options for users in the CBRN field to obtain protective suits as part of a wider integrated ensemble; as a result the protection level at the points at which different garments meet – for example the wrist or ankle – are weaker,” Justin Hine, Director of Strategy & Capability, Avon Protection, said. “By challenging traditional development and production methods, we are looking at designs that work in harmony with existing masks, boots and gloves products giving operators a higher degree of protection, confidence and wearability in the field.”
Avon Protection’s extensive range of CBRN respiratory technologies include Air Purifying Respirators (APRs), escape devices, Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR), Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), and protective boots and gloves, delivering protection to over 3.5 million users worldwide.
Steve Elwell, President, Avon Protection said: “Avon Protection’s focus on whole system integration across CBRN masks, boots and gloves will be expanded to include protective suits under this partnership, with a focus on how to improve the wearer’s comfort and safety. By leveraging the world’s leading protective clothing specialist technologies and furthering our own materials development, we will offer users a single, integrated line of equipment within the Avon Protection range they know and trust.”
“Through our partnership with Avon Protection, we aim to further enhance the integration and tailoring of our protective garments, to help maximise performance. The resulting complete ensembles, constructed using cutting edge components following rigorous design and testing, will deliver sophisticated levels of system integration between CBRN ensemble components and ballistic protection equipment,” said Geoff Rowland, General Manager, OPEC CBRNe.
[Equipment](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/equipment), [CBRNe](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/cbrne), [Protection](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/protection), [First Responder](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/first-responder)
## [Polish authorities probing deliberate contamination](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2986:polish-authorities-probing-deliberate-contamination&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 29 August 2023.
Poland's counterintelligence agency ABW is investigating whether an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease is due to deliberate contamination of city of Rzeszów's water supply.
Since mid-August, Rzeszów has been at the center of a Legionnaires’ outbreak with 11 deaths and 144 cases to date. Due to the outbreak further investigation ensued and Legionella bacteria was detected in the city's water supply. Rzeszów is Poland’s main logistics hub for sending military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and a base for U.S. troops.
“The \[ABW\] investigation aims at excluding any external interference that could have led to the outbreak of the disease," Stanisław Żaryn, deputy coordinator of Polish security services, said in a video posted Friday. As a precautionary measure Rzeszów disinfected the water supply, hoping this will lead to no more new infections.
Recently cases of Legionnaires’ disease have emerged in other areas, with a single case reported in the Kraków region on Sunday and two confirmed in the town of Ostrów Wielkopolski, some 450 kilometers west of Rzeszów, on Monday.
[](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2983:blackline-safety-reports-50-growth-in-fire-hazmat-business&catid=12)
## [Blackline Safety Reports 50% Growth in Fire-Hazmat Business](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2983:blackline-safety-reports-50-growth-in-fire-hazmat-business&catid=12)
Written by Zoe Rutherford on 24 August 2023.
As the global workplace safety market continues to grow—estimated to reach [$42.96 billion](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/05/09/2664564/0/en/Global-Workplace-Safety-Market-Size-Trends-Envisaged-to-Reach-USD-42-96-Billion-By-2032-With-a-CAGR-of-11-8-Polaris-Market-Research.html) by 2032 with an annual growth rate of 11.8%, according to Polaris Market Research—leading safety technology provider [Blackline Safety](https://www.blacklinesafety.com/%5Ch) Corp. (TSX: BLN) has announced a 50% increase in its fire-hazmat personal and area gas monitor business in the last year alone.
This translates to more than $2 million in total contract value of Blackline’s real-time, cloud-connected safety devices and services, used by hundreds of fire and hazmat, oil and gas, petrochemical, food production, biotech, transportation, utilities, and water and wastewater organizations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
Crediting the growth to the company’s industry-first product capabilities, Doug Mayer, Blackline Fire Hazmat Business Development Specialist, explained that “Blackline’s No. 1 priority is helping organizations keep their employees and communities safe, and recognizing that every second counts in an emergency. We have reimagined safety solutions for various scenarios – from chemical spills and fires, to floods, gas leaks, explosions, and any other high-risk situation – by enabling organizations to respond with unprecedented speed, accuracy and as-it-happens visibility.”
Blackline’s award-winning [G7 personal gas detectors](https://www.blacklinesafety.com/solutions/personal-gas-detection) and [G7 EXO area gas monitors](https://www.blacklinesafety.com/solutions/area-monitoring/g7-exo?hsLang=en-us)—built for extremes and the toughest conditions, with GPS-enabled location tracking—provide layers of protection to ensure a critical lifeline during an emergency. Supported by [Blackline Live](https://www.blacklinesafety.com/solutions/software/blackline-live?hsLang=en-us), the company’s powerful, cloud-connected monitoring and analytics platform, the technology enables organizations to view in real time all their workers’ locations and gas readings in the field, and configure their devices, from any Internet-connected smartphone, tablet or computer, no matter how remote the location.
“Imagine being able to position an incident command center and direct responders from anywhere in mere minutes – that’s the game-changing capability of the Blackline Live monitoring platform,” Mayer said. “With quick connectivity and real-time data continuously streaming to the command center, decision makers can immediately understand the situation and risks, and confidently and quickly deploy potentially life-saving responses, including coordinating and communicating with stakeholders like local, state or federal agencies.”
*Key features of Blackline’s G7 solutions include:*
**Real-time connected safety for lone workers/workers in emergency situations**: Incident commanders can always see the location of incident responders and monitor team members – as well as variables such as gas exposures, person down, no motion, SOS latch, etc. – from any location.
**On-the-go flexibility**: Swappable gas sensor cartridges enable users to select single-gas diffusion, multi-gas diffusion or multi-gas pump cartridges for any device. Each device can be configured while travelling to the scene by swapping out the pre-calibrated sensor cartridge rather than the entire device.
**Device connection to Vlahi's web- and smartphone-based CERES software**: Using Vlahi proprietary, government-endorsed plume dispersion modeling platform, incident leaders can see the size, direction, speed, and spread of released gases to minimize exposure and respond most effectively to protect communities.
**Community alerts**: In the event of incidents like major fires or chemical spills, the devices’ area monitoring capabilities inform first responders when evacuation or shelter-in-place orders might be needed and help reassure communities they are safe.
**Automated analytics**: All data collected by Blackline devices can be imported into central control room – or third party – software platforms to analyze incident responses and identify areas for improvement.
“Subjective post-mortems are no longer enough to ensure effective fire and hazmat responses,” Mayer said. “Blackline Safety’s advanced technology allows organizations to actually see what’s happening in the field in real time so they can effectively collaborate with down-range responders in real-time, and also gives them the ability to predict what might happen in the future.”
According to the Fire Department Lieutenant of a major U.S. city, the instantaneous, big picture view provided by Blackline’s safety devices is invaluable. When responding to a dangerous fuel spill last year, for example, the G7 personal gas detectors worn on the scene by the department’s firefighters “proved their worth to us right then and there,” the Fire Department Lieutenant said.
“With the real-time data, we could follow how the incident was progressing…. and being able to hear the radio transmissions and see the location of the responders on the map, we were able to quickly direct and adjust the response remotely,” he said.
**About Blackline Safety:** Blackline Safety is a technology leader driving innovation in the industrial workforce through IoT (Internet of Things). With connected safety devices and predictive analytics, Blackline enables companies to drive towards zero safety incidents and improved operational performance. Blackline provides wearable devices, personal and area gas monitoring, cloud-connected software and data analytics to meet demanding safety challenges and enhance overall productivity for organizations with coverage in more than 100 countries. Armed with cellular and satellite connectivity, Blackline provides a lifeline to tens of thousands of people, having reported over 200 billion data-points and initiated over seven million emergency alerts. For more information, visit [BlacklineSafety.com](http://www.blacklinesafety.com/) and connect with us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/blacklinesafety/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/blacklinesafety), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/blacklinesafety) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/blacklinesafety/).
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